United School District
Map of Indiana County showing school district zones
Address
10780 Route 56 Highway East
Armagh
, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, 15920
United States
District information
TypePublic
SuperintendentRichard Lucas
Students and staff
District mascotLion
ColorsRoyal blue and white
Other information
Websiteunitedsd.net

United School District is a small, rural public school district headquartered in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The United School District encompasses approximately 131 square miles (340 km2). The district serves the borough of Armagh and the townships of Brush Valley, Buffington, East Wheatfield, and West Wheatfield. According to 2000 federal census data, United School District served a resident population of 8,269. By 2010, the district's population declined to 7,988 people.[1] The educational attainment levels for the school district population (25 years old and over) were 82.9% high school graduates and 10.9% college graduates.[2] The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 39.9% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[3] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $14,576, while the median family income was $35,455.[4] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[5] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[6] In Indiana County, the median household income was $40,225.[7] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[8]

United School District operates two schools: United Elementary School (Grades K–6) and United Junior/Senior High School (Grades 7–12), which are located on the same campus. The United Cyber Academy is for district students K–12. High school students may choose to attend Indiana County Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades as well as other careers. The ARIN Intermediate Unit IU28 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, background checks for employees, state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Extracurriculars

United School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.[9] The district is a member of the Heritage Conference for sports.

Sports

The district funds:

Varsity
Junior high school sports

According to PIAA directory July 2015[10]

References

  1. ↑ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
  2. ↑ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. ↑ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
  6. ↑ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  7. ↑ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  8. ↑ Michael Sauter & Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  9. ↑ "Disclosure of Interscholastic Athletic Opportunities". Pennsylvania Department of Education. 2013.
  10. ↑ "PIAA School Directory". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association. 2015.
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